Display cabinet



J. PINTEN DISPLAY CABINET Filed may 4. 1925 Jan. :10, 1928.

95 )VAMW W Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

UNITED: STATE PATENT orr cs.

'JOI-IN PINTEN, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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Application filed May}, 1925. Serial No. 27,960.

mum space on a counter or other suitable Another ob]ect is to provide a.

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simple and effective connectionfbetween one of the display sections and the box cover for supporting the latter in upright position.

A further object-is toprovide the front wall of the box with a hinged section hav ing a shelf which is adapted to support seed packages for display purposes when the sec- 'tion is in open position and acts as a reinforcement for the box when in closed position.

Still another object is to provide a plurality of display sections which may be stored within the box for shipment and that may be readily removed and supported upon the boxfor display purposes.

\Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet in open position.

Figure 2 is a view thereof in closed position. a

Figure 3 isa sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the means for fastening the cover of the box in closed position.- I

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the lines 5 5 of Figure 3. Y

Referring now to the drawing the numeral 1 designates a box embodying my invention having the rigid bottom, back and side walls 2, 3 and 4 respectively, the sec-' 'tional front wall 5, and the hinged cover 6. As shown, the lower section 7 of the front wall is rigidly'secured to the bottom and side walls 2 and 4 respectively, while the upper section 8 is preferably hinged to the lower section 7 and is provided at its upper edge and with an upwardly and inwardly inclined flange portion 9. When the upper section 8 is closed. this flange 9 seats upon suitable downwardly inclined portions 10 of the side walls 1. WV'hen in open position, the flange 9 constitutes a shelf for supporting seed packages, or otherarticles for display. Any suitable means such as the screws 1.1 may be used to hold the cover 6 in closed posit'ion. As shown, these screws 11 prefer-- ably pass through the restricted portions 12 of wire loops 13 hingedly secured to the cover 6 and threadedly engage suitable blocks 1st anchored upon the flange 9. To provide a neat joint, these blocks 14 are preferably recessed to-receive the loops'13.

In order that a maximum display maybe obtained in a minimum space, {I preferably provide two interchangeable sections or trays 15 and 16 respectively which are adapt;

ed to fit within the box for shipment and are adapted to be supported by the box for display purposes. As shown,-ibothtrays 15 and;

16 are provided with the rigid bottom, back,

sides and front walls 17, 18, 19 and 20 respectively, however the tray 16 preferably contains a steppedshelf 21 for supporting the seed envelopes (not shown). Any suitable means such as the wire loops 22 and stays 23 may be used to divide the tray 16 into compartments of the desired sizes for receiving the said packages or envelopes Inasmuch as the trays 15 and 16 are similar in shape they are readily interchangeable as desired. I

In use, the tray 16 containing the shelf is preferably supported upon suitable strips 24 secured to the inner faces of the side walls 4: of the box, while the tray 15 is preferablys'upported upon the adjacent edges 25 of the section 7 of the front wall of the box so that the rear wall'18 of the tray 15, rests against the front wall 20 ofthe tray 16 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. Thus the space within the boxbelow the trays may be used for storage purposes, while the seed envelopes or other articles are-on display in the trays 15 and 16 respectively.

In order that the cover 6 may be held in raised position while the trays 15 and 16 are supported fordisplay purposes, I preferablyprovide a plate 27 that is secured to the back 18 of thetray 16 so that it may fit within a suitable loop 28 anchored upon theinner face of the cover 6 as shown inFigure- 3 of the drawing. P I I In use, the plate 27 is engaged with the loop 28 preliminary to positioning the tray 16 upon the strips 24, whereupon the tray 16 willhold the cover 6 in raised position.

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From the foregoing description it will be readily apparent that I have provided a very simple and practical box which may be readily converted into a display cabinet. It

will also be apparent that this construction affords a maximum display in a minimum space, thus it is especially adapted for use upon. counters and the like. Moreover this box makes an ideal shipping container.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages ot the inYention will be readily ap- )arent, I desire to have it understood that l I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall 7 within the scope of what is claimed.

with respect to thewalls oi the box as to permit the said trays tobe moved forwardly free ofthe said means and subsequently past the said means to a position Within the box.

in a display cabinet, the combination with a' tray for holding articleson display, of a box adapted to receive said tray for shipment having means rigid with its sides forsupporting said tray for display purposes, the said tray being adapted to be freed from the said supporting means when positionedv within the box for shipment.

S. In a display cabinet, the combination with a box having spaced end walls, of a tray for holding articles on display, and means rigidly carried by said walls for supporting said tray. the said means permitting position ng of the tray therebeneath and within the box.

.et. In a display cabinet, the combination with aplurality of trays for holding articles on display, of a box adapted to receive said trays having means on the end walls thereof, for supporting one of said trays and having means for supporting the other tray so that the rear wall there-of will rest against the front wall of the first mentioned tray, the said means permit-ting positioning oil the trays within the cabinet and beneath the said JOHN PINTEN 

